Club Minutes: Horticultural Society, 1951

H/7/1951-2.

Rebecca Small gave the members many things to work on in their gardens if they followed her advice in her Forethought report. Some were; snip off the dead polyanthus blooms to keep the flowers coming all summer, sew biennials now, prune wisteria hard, cultivate and fertilize rhubarb and asparagras and prune the climbing roses. Her poem for the month was "The Use of Flowers".

The meteorologist, EdwardIddings, gave the report that there had been the unusual amount of 11 35/100 inches of rain in June and that the average temperature had been 69 1/2 %.

Lofton Wesley suggested that the secretary send messages to Elza Thomas and Clarence Hurrey, the two members who were unable to attend because of ill health.

The August meeting will be held at the South Highlands, the readers being Jack Bentley and Rebecca Small.

The meeting adjourned for the members to enjoy friendly conversation and the delicious supper served at tables on the lawn.

Respectfully,

Sylvia B. Woodward

Sec.

South Highlands", August 7th, 1951

A cool cloudy afternoon, but a warm welcome greeted the members of the Horticultural Society when they met at the "South Highlands" on August seventh.

The president called the meeting to order and the July minutes were read and appproved.

Jack Bentley, our reader, had brought his splendid garden scrap book ,which could be read with or wihtout glasses, and read us the lime requirements for vegtables and flowers. Some of the vegetables reuqiring liberals amounts of lime were; cauliflower, broccoli, parsnips, asparagus, onions, beets, celery, spinach, and lettuce. Those requiring medium amounts were; carrots, kale, tomatoes, peas and pumkin. Watermelon, potatoes, squash and parsleu require no lime. Some flowers requiring moderate amounts of lime were alyssum, arbror vitae, bell flower, begonia, calendula, carnation, and clemitis. Lily of the valley, phlox galex, trillium, and rose begonia require small amounts of lime. ------Jack also told us of his interest in organic gardening and read that crushed corn cobs were good to put around roses as they are high in mineral content and light in texture.

Rebbecca Small, our good "Forethoughter", told us to sow forgetmenots, build peony clumps by fertilizing, inspect lilacs for borers and punch them out with a fine wire; start pansies for 1952 bloom and cut out old raspberry canes. Her poem, "To a Waterfowl" was a familiar one which all enjoyed.

Our meteorologist gave his report on the July rainfall which was only 1 1/4 inches. The temperature average was 7 degrees.

Douglas Farquhar read an interesting letter from Helen, written just for the Horticultural members, telling of her trip abroad. She wrote from pension in Salzberg and told of the wild flowers there, the yarrow and thistle then told of the English country-side and London with its' Kensington Garden. The Luxumburg gardens were filled with red and pink geraniums edged with dusty miller which was a sight to see. Helen Hallowell read exerpts from a letter from Ann in which besides the flowers she mentions the attractive Tyrolian costums, the short britches and the hats decorated with "shaving brushes". As much as we enjoyed the interesting letters, which practically transported us to foreign gradens, we'll be more delighted when Helen is back to tell us about her trip in person.

The next place of meeting will be at "The Porches" with the Hills with Rebecca Small and Lofton Wesley as readers.

The meeting was adjourned to visit Robert's good garden and to enjoy our usual delicious supper.

Sylvia B. Woodward Sec.

THE PORCHES, SEPTEMBER 4, 1951

All was auspicious fortheSeptember meeting of the Horticultural meetingsociety at " The Porches, good weather good friends, and interesting exhibits.

The August minutes were read and accepted.

Rebecca Small our first reader read of Popular Fruits from the Geographic Magazine. One bushel of apples is grown for ever person in the United States and although a an immigrant from Europe they are grown in nearly every country. Pears were described as "either sand or water", and the peach, symbolivcal with the Chinese for longevity ranks near the top with the appledin popularity.

Lofton Wesley read an informative article on [Maiols Clematis?] "Showey Vines for Effect", after telling us about terracing his vegetable garden to keep the water from draining off.

A volunteer article was read by Leon Small telling that now there are Air Patrolson the lookout for Oak Wilt disease in the state of Maryland since a survey revealed the presence of the disease in Garrett County.

Our Forethought chairman told us to; pick gourds before frost, fall is the best time for planting lilacs plant peonies in September, and in [?] reading the poem, September"

Jack Bentley suggested we join the Farmer's Clubs in writing to the County Council protesting the litter and the unrefillable bottles thrown on the sides of county roads. The Secretary was asked to write a letter in regards to this matter to the Council also a complaint about the uncut ragweed allowed to grow between Olney and Brookville.

Edwards Iddings reported 1 3/10 inches of rain and a temprature of 65 1/5 [25?] + fraction for the month of August.

H/9/1951-2.

Ulric Hutton and EmmelineHill were selected as readers for the October meeting which will be held at the Community House with Edward Iddings.

The Meeting was adjourned and after examining the beautiful exhibits of flowers and the mouth watering display of fruits, including the Bentleys icebox watermelon and cantelople and the other fruits from the Highlands and the Cedars we sat down to our usuala delicious supper.

Sylvia B. Woodward Sec.